Almost four years after his departure after a disputed electoral defeat, Donald Trump returned to the White House on November 13, welcomed by the still-serving president Joe Biden.
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Donald Trump And Joe Biden shook hands. The atmosphere was rather cordial in the Oval Office, at least for the few seconds during which the press was allowed into the holy of holies of American power. We have had worse, notably when Donald Trump succeeded Barack Obama in 2016. There, the two men addressed each other by their first names, giving each other “Joe” and “Donald”.
Joe Biden congratulated Donald Trump and welcomed him. He promised him, as he has been saying since the end of last week, what he himself was not entitled to four years ago. A smooth transition and providing all possible assistance, he said.
“ Politics is hard »
Donald Trump thanked him. He promises to make the transition as smooth as possible, which is already a nuance. “ Politics is hard “, adds Donald Trump and very often, “ it’s an unpleasant environment, but it’s pleasant in this specific case “, he concludes before the media are asked to leave and before the meeting begins in earnest.
A few minutes earlier, in front of the elected Republicans in the chamber, Donald Trump was in the same state of mind, even triumphant, explaining that it is really nice to win. He even mentioned the possibility of winning in states as Democratic as California or New York in the future.
He spoke of the future, and his own in particular, by telling the elected officials: “ I don’t think I’ll run again, unless you say I’m so good I have to find something else. “.
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